Rickie Fowler is knocking on the door of a long-awaited PGA Tour victory, and golf fans are taking notice. After a stellar performance at the Truist Championship, where he battled down the stretch on Sunday, the 37-year-old American came tantalizingly close to ending a nearly three-year win drought. It's been a season of resurgence for Fowler, who has already racked up four top-10 finishes and climbed to 17th in the FedEx Cup standings heading into the PGA Championship.

While Fowler missed The Masters—he's only played in the season's first major once since 2020—he's set to tee it up at Aronimink this week. And the stats back up the buzz: he currently ranks inside the top 50 on the PGA Tour for strokes gained off the tee, approach, and putting. His performance at Quail Hollow showed plenty of promise, suggesting he could be a serious contender on Sunday.

Golf analyst Johnson Wagner is optimistic about Fowler's chances, but he has one key concern. "I think Aronimink's going to be a great fit for him," Wagner said on Scorecard. "The rough shouldn't be too high, and his iron play is coming back around. For me, it's the putter. He's moving away from that face-balanced putter he used the last two years, and that's a good sign. When Rickie was at his peak, he was the best putter on the planet—automatic from inside 10 feet. That's the real key factor."

Wagner added a note of caution: "I worry he might be running out of gas. It's been a long stretch these past few weeks going into a major, but I think he'll do quite well."

It's hard to imagine a more popular winner this week than Fowler. A fan favorite for nearly two decades, he's built a reputation as one of the game's biggest stars. Yet a major title has eluded him—he's the only player in history to finish in the top five at all four majors without winning one. As he heads to the PGA Championship with momentum on his side, the golf world will be watching closely to see if this is finally his moment.